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Your Feet Are Full Of Fungi

200 Species Live There!

If you are a germaphobe - that is, you constantly worry about bacteria and germs and the infections they might potentially cause - then you will probably be surprised to learn that your body is naturally teeming with hundreds of species of diverse fungi. As evidenced by new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, your arms, hands, feet, and other body parts are right now colonized by upwards of 200 different types of fungi, which is far more than previously believed.

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Active Feet to Aging Feet to Aching Feet

Oh, My Feet, My Poor Feet

“Oh, my feet, my poor, poor feet,” the waitress’s lament in “The Most Happy Fella,” is increasingly heard among aging and physically active Americans.

New Screening May Keep the Feet From Failing

Feet Care Technology

Every year, thousands of diabetics have to have part of their legs amputated because of ulceration in their feet, a common complication of the disease. But a new screening tool may help doctors detect changes in the skin of the foot and catch problems before it is too late, researchers say.